Film starts showing two CH-46A helicopter in flight low over rice paddies during the Vietnam War. View is from another helicopter flying above. An M60 machine gun is seen sticking out of the overflying helicopter. White smoke is rising from some small fires on the ground. Several CH-46 choppers are seen on the ground with rotors turning. Glimpse of M60 machine gun protruding from the overflying camera helicopter. Small fire burning behind the parked choppers. Change of scene shows 4 U.S. jet aircraft in formation. One dives down and drops napalm on a target marked by white smoke. The bomb explodes in a fireball billowing dense smoke. Another jet drops a bomb in wooded area.
Vietnamese people receive rice in Song Mao village from United States CARE (Cooperative for Assistance and Relief Everywhere) organization during Vietnam War. Vietnamese people gathering for rice distribution. Villagers receive rice and they are being finger printed.
Qui Nhon harbor in Vietnam. A military compound called Camp Goldberg, named for U.S. Army Chief Warrant Officer Joseph A Goldberg, the pilot of a helicopter shot down by the Viet Cong on July 15, 1962. Within the compound, are seen the Lane and Guthrie maintenance hangars, dedicated to the memories of Sp/5 James Everett Lane, the gunner, and Sp/5 Harold Lee Guthrie, the Crew Chief, both of whom lost their lives with CWO Goldberg. (Reportedly, these were the first U.S. Army Aviation personnel killed in action, in Vietnam. ) (Vietnam War period).
Activities at VNAF base,Vietnam. Arrival of Secretary of USAF, Robert C. Seamans at Nha Trang VNAF Base in Vietnam. Seamans honored by an honor guard. Seamans and a Vietnamese officer inspecting VNAF units. Seamans shaking hands with the VNAF troops. Vietnamese AF cadets marching down the street. (Vietnam War period).
United States Civil Affairs officer of 3rd battalion 9th marine presents a girl her bike in Cam Lo, Vietnam. A man repairs a girl's bicycle in a shop. A boy assembles cable for hand breaks on the bicycle. ARVN (Army of the Republic of Vietnam) soldier with covers, pistol belt and holster leans up against the door of building. Other bicycles in the background in the shop. Man tightens the screws on chain guard of bicycle repaired. Sign in the background reads 'Beer Coke'. U.S. marines 1st Lieutenant James Pendlen along with a group of children. Jeep driver Ken R Bruce of Stringville. ARVN Sergeant Chau Vovan of Saigon loads the repaired bicycle into rear of parked jeep. Marine holds M-16 rifle. Viet children follow the jeep on bicycle. A marine takes out the bicycle from the jeep and returns it to the girl. Viet girl seated on the bicycle. (Vietnam War period).
Vietnamese soldier armed with M-16 rifle looks at shoreline at Kien Hung in Vietnam. Armored troops carrier (ATC) fires flamethrowers on the riverbank. Republic of Vietnam (RVN) marines disembark camera boat. Boats underway. Vietnamese soldiers in prone position fire M-16s. Marine officer on radio. RVN marines with American advisor. RVN marine sitting on log rests. Vietnamese junk and ATC's underway in river. Machine gun fired. Insignia shows Lion with Mermaid's tail. Assault boats underway in river. Troops disembark. Unites States Marine Corps (USMC) captain at the riverbank. MM canon on boat fired. (Vietnam War period).
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